Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022
138. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 2 November 2021, if he or his officials have had further engagements with the European Commission regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband ready (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12436/22]
View answer139. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 2 November 2021, the details of the engagements he and his officials have had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12437/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together.
My Department last engaged with the European Commission in respect of Article 8 of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (BCRD) via teleconference on 25 January last. Draft Regulations to effect transposition of Article 8 of the BCRD are at an advanced stage of development and my Department continues to engage with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the necessary measures to transpose this outstanding provision, in order that they can be finalised as a matter of urgency.
